Nurse Minerva Advice on Nursing

Helpful Advice on healthy living & common ailments

We are here to try and answer some of your questions about biology in the context of nursing and health care...

We give priority to questions with educational value rather than individual health problems - please note that we are unable to provide diagnoses or suggest specific treatments. See recent questions.

What we are trying to achieve

With the majority of people using the internet as their first resource when answering health question we are compiling answers to a list of sent in questions and also an archive of common ailments that are pre answered for our users.

We hope you find what you are looking for! We also wish you a speedy recovery,

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Latest Health Questions

The question is, a client suffering from Hyperventilation. What effect does this have on the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the arteries and explain the changes in pH that may occur and the mechanisms by which the body attempts to restore homeostasis. More >.


Treat Yourself

 

Some chemists run a minor ailment service, which means that they can supply medicines for certain specific conditions. Alternatively you can get advice from NHS direct.

 

Stress Busting

We give help and advice on dealing with life's stains and stresses.

 

How to avoid getting ill this winter

GPs see more minor illness in January and February than any other time of year. A combination of overindulgence during the festive season knocking our immune systems and close contact indoors in the cold wet weather means party time for the bugs! More.

 

Scratch the itch

Or do not as the case may be. Itching is an unpleasant sensation in the skin, which makes us want to scratch, but usually only results in a worse itch. More.

 

Pets are In

Read how having a pet can transform your health. More,